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Qld govt scraps hard-line lockout plans

The Queensland government has scrapped plans for a controversial 1am lockout, due to come into effect next month.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed the last drinks at 2am, and 3am in party precincts, would remain in force after cabinet met to discuss the polarising issue on Monday afternoon, .

In addition, all pubs and clubs in party precincts such as Brisbane's Fortitude Valley will be required to install mandatory ID scanners and enforce bans on repeat offenders.

It comes after a report into the first six months of the earlier last-drinks policy being in effect found venues in party precincts were "gaming the system" by co-ordinating when they opened until 5am.

This ensured there was always a venue open until 5am in a party precinct.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said as a result, the number of 5am permits available to venues in a year would be halved from 12 to six.

"We want to see reduced alcohol-operating hours work effectively across this state, and that can not happen if these venues continue to abuse the system," Ms D'Ath said on Monday.

"I'm very pleased we have supplementary measures such as education, policing, ID scanners, those will all help and work around the crucial initiative to reduce the number of hours where alcohol can be served and received."

Lockouts have proven deeply unpopular in other parts of Australia, including in Sydney where they severely hurt the approval rating of former premier Mike Baird.

But Ms Palaszczuk said she was responding to the expert advice regarding the earlier last-drinks hours.

"This is a golden opportunity to work together as one to help curb alcohol-fuelled violence in our state," the premier said.